Pedersen & Partners, an international Executive Search firm with 54 wholly owned offices in 50 countries, announced the appointment of Ömer Küçüksavas as a Principal in its Istanbul office.

Mr. Küçüksavas is a senior professional with experience in sales, strategic planning, project management and manufacturing. He brings a wealth of technical expertise and almost fifteen years of experience in Automotive Engineering and Manufacturing with OEM and Tier 1 suppliers in Turkey and Europe and has led projects in Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. Prior to joining Pedersen & Partners, Mr. Küçüksavas was the sales director at Assan Hanil, a Tier 1 supplier operating in various segments of the global transportation industry. Mr. Küçüksavas has also served in key management and sales positions at several multinational companies, including Autoliv Italy and Autoliv Turkey, and gained auto manufacturing experience at Ford Motor Company Turkey.

“Multinational companies are the engines that drive the economy of the modern world. Joining such a rapidly growing firm is a real milestone for my career. I have closely observed the growing success of Pedersen & Partners in the Executive Search field, and I’m very impressed with its international network, highly talented team and in-depth expertise. I look forward to using my experience and market knowledge to help our clients take advantage of the opportunities and navigate the challenges encountered in talent acquisition,” stated Ömer Küçüksavas, Principal at Pedersen & Partners.

“For over a decade, our highly experienced Istanbul team has successfully completed Executive Search projects in the Industrial, Consumer Products, Technology, Professional Advisory Services, Financial Services and Real Estate industries. Our talent strategy has always been based on attracting the best experts in order to continuously improve the services that we provide to our clients. Ömer’s extensive experience in working with clients across a wide range of industries will help us consolidate our presence on the national and international markets, and I am confident that he will play a significant role in our team’s future successful projects,” added Sabit Tapan, Partner and Country Manager for Turkey at Pedersen & Partners.